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14 Tuesday February 5 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi NOR’WEST NEWS Ratcliffe picks up three rookie awards in US TRIALIST: Ashlee Strawbridge hopes to represent New Zealand’s under-17 women’s team in New Caledonia in August. Basketballer trials for New Zealand RANGI RURU year 13 student Ashlee Strawbridge has been named to trial for the New Zealand under-17 basketball team. Seventy-five basketballers from across the country will attend the trials this week at the Bruce Pulman Arena in Auckland, before the team competes at the FIBA Oceania’s in Noumea, New Caledonia in August. The aim is to qualify for the FIBA Asia Cup. Rangi Ruru Girls’ School director of sport Mandy Anderson said Ashlee is a standout performer and a player with huge future potential. “The under-17 group provides a large number of potential team members and that together with North Island dominance in basketball, really underlines Ashlee’s significant achievement being selected for trials.” Ashlee celebrated her 17th birthday the day she found out about her selection. She said she is “stoked” to be trialling. “I will be working and training with every bit of energy and drive I have to represent my country,” she said. The team to play in New Caledonia is expected to be named by March. FORMER St Bede’s College student Jake Ratcliffe is on a roll in the United States after recently picking up his third rookie of the week award playing ice hockey for Westfield State University. The 21-year-old became the first New Zealand man to play NCAA ice hockey when he joined Westfield State in Massachusetts in August. In his first season to date, Ratcliffe has tallied a team-leading nine goals. He also adding seven assists for a total of 16 points to be the second highest points scorer on the team. He scored three gamewinning goals, two of them in big conference games. “I love it. I was excited to get back into school after taking three years off to play junior hockey,” said Ratcliffe. “It’s been everything I expected and more . . . it’s been a lot of fun.” Ratcliffe’s breakout rookie season has also come to the delight of his coach. “We brought Jake in to be a point-producer and he exceeded our expectations,” said Westfield State coach Bob Miele. “He has a bright future ahead of him.” Ratcliffe – who is majoring in business at Westfield – made his New Zealand Ice Blacks debut at 17-years-old and has spent time at the Canadian International SPORTS ICE: Jake Ratcliffe (left) is proving to be a star for Westfield State University in the United States. Hockey Academy, which is near Ottawa. He follows in the footsteps of Aucklander Grace Harrison has an ice hockey scholarship at St Lawrence University in upstate New York. It’s our 45th Anniversary year! #areyouupforit 45th Anniversary Retro T-shirt available when entries open on 1st December 2018 Sunday 24th March, 2019 www.city2surf.co.nz
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